# AUD touches fresh two year high as US dollar downturn deepens - OFX

> The Australian dollar reached fresh year-to-date highs on Monday, testing 0.74 US cents. The US dollar fell to a two-year low and closed August down 1.5%, its fourth straight monthly decline, after the Federal Reserve's ultra-dovish policy stance. The RBA is expected to hold rates at 0.25% at its upcoming meeting.

- Date: 2020-08-31 · published 2020-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51892-aud-touches-fresh-two-year-high-as-us-dollar-downturn-deepens-ofx
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md)

## Why it matters

A persistently weaker US dollar tends to support US dollar-priced commodities such as grains and meals, while a stronger Aussie affects Australian import costs. This is a currency-driven move rather than a change in crop fundamentals.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- AUDUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-06-26 | [Pound touches near 4-year high as Trump rattles dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24477-pound-touches-near-4-year-high-as-trump-rattles-dollar.md) | -0.9% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2021-02-24 | [Aussie hits fresh three-year highs against the US dollar, close to 80 US cents](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48819-aussie-hits-fresh-three-year-highs-against-the-us-dollar-close-to-80-us-cents.md) | +0.6% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2025-05-26 | [Australian Dollar posts fresh six-month highs as US debt concerns grow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24952-australian-dollar-posts-fresh-six-month-highs-as-us-debt-concerns-grow.md) | -0.2% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2024-08-27 | [Pound hits two-year high on dollar, gains on euro \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29066-pound-hits-two-year-high-on-dollar-gains-on-euro-reuters.md) | +0.9% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2017-06-28 | [Euro touches one-year high as markets react to Draghi – The Irish Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70719-euro-touches-one-year-high-as-markets-react-to-draghi-the-irish-times.md) | +0.1% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- ofx.com: https://www.ofx.com/en-au/forex-news/daily-and-weekly-market-news/2020/09/01/aud-touches-fresh-two-year-high-as-us-dollar-downturn-deepens/

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